Reel - Discussion questions (episode 21)

Goal! The Dream Begins

· Identify some of the difficulties faced by Santiago Munez as he pursues his goal of playing professional football.

· At the centre of the film is the issue of “success”. Consider your own thoughts about ‘success’. What do you believe constitutes success?

· “Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and your plans will succeed” (Proverbs 16: 3). Do you believe that this Scripture can be applied to Santiago in the film, Goal! The Dream Begins? Why / why not?

Bugtime Adventures Vol. 1

· Each episode of Bugtime Adventures includes one Bible story and one ‘bug’ story that are linked by a common theme. What do you think is the central theme in each of the episodes in Bugtime Adventures Vol. 1?

· Do you believe that programs like Bugtime Adventures are an effective means of relating Bible stories and the messages they contain to children? What benefits do you see in this form of ‘story-telling’?

Man on Fire

· As a result of his relationship with Pita, there is a marked change in the hardened character of Creasy. Indeed the film, Man on Fire, reveals much about the ability of children to awaken and rekindle the spirit. In the Bible, Jesus urged his disciples to “become like little children” (Matthew 18: 3). What do you think Jesus meant by this? As Christians, what childlike qualities should we seek to develop?

· Rod suggests that there are a number of ‘visual connections’ between Creasy’s death scene and the Biblical description of Christ’s journey to the Cross. Do you agree that such a parallel exists? Why / why not?